What happens if you don't write a will?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC What happens if you did not write a will? is a question that I often get asked by my friends and clients. The answer may not be obvious to everyone, and it certainly can be quite complicated. In the absence of a Will, the intestacy rules set out in the Succession Act 2006 determine how your estate will be distributed. These rules can be extremely complex and multi-layered, especially where the deceased has children from different marriages or civil partnerships, or where there are children under 18 whose parent has died. In these scenarios, your estate can be shared out in many different ways! Important note It is important to note that these rules only apply where there is no valid Will in place. If you have left a Will, it does not matter how complicated your estate is, everything will pass down according to your wishes. Some of the traps that can occur However, even among those people who have made Wills, many are unaware of some ...